GeForce RTX 5060 vs GTX 1070 Max-Q

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RTX 5050 RTX 5060 RTX 5060 Ti RTX 5070 RTX 5070 Ti RTX 5080 RTX 5090 RTX 5090 D

Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 1070 Max-Q with GeForce RTX 5060, including specs and performance data.

GTX 1070 Max-Q
2017
8 GB GDDR5, 115 Watt
17.97

RTX 5060 outperforms GTX 1070 Max-Q by a moderate 17% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Contents

GTX 1070 Max-Q GTX 1070 Max-Q
RTX 5060 RTX 5060

Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the ranking316270
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency10.788.53
ArchitecturePascal (2016−2021)Blackwell 2.0 (2025)
GPU code nameGP104GB206
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Release date27 June 2017 (7 years ago)March 2025

Detailed specifications

General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores20484608
Core clock speed1215 MHz2235 MHz
Boost clock speed1379 MHz2520 MHz
Number of transistors7,200 millionno data
Manufacturing process technology16 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)115 Watt170 Watt
Texture fill rate176.5362.9
Floating-point processing power5.648 TFLOPS23.22 TFLOPS
ROPs6448
TMUs128144
Tensor Coresno data144
Ray Tracing Coresno data36

Form factor & compatibility

Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).

Laptop sizelargeno data
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 5.0 x16
Widthno data2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsNone1x 16-pin

VRAM capacity and type

Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.

Memory typeGDDR5GDDR7
Maximum RAM amount8 GB8 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed2002 MHz1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth256.3 GB/s448.0 GB/s
Shared memory--

Connectivity and outputs

Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.

Display ConnectorsNo outputs1x HDMI 2.1b, 3x DisplayPort 2.1b
HDMI-+
G-SYNC support+-

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

VR Ready+no data

API and SDK compatibility

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX12 (12_1)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.46.8
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.23.0
Vulkan1.2.1311.4
CUDA6.110.1
DLSS-+

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.

Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark score.

GTX 1070 Max-Q 17.97
RTX 5060 21.01
+16.9%

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.

GTX 1070 Max-Q 6950
RTX 5060 8125
+16.9%

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

Average FPS across all PC games

Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:

Full HD94
−6.4%
100−110
+6.4%
4K41
−9.8%
45−50
+9.8%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Atomic Heart 40−45
−20.5%
50−55
+20.5%
Counter-Strike 2 30−35
−19.4%
35−40
+19.4%
Cyberpunk 2077 35−40
−16.7%
40−45
+16.7%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Atomic Heart 40−45
−20.5%
50−55
+20.5%
Battlefield 5 81
−1.2%
80−85
+1.2%
Counter-Strike 2 30−35
−19.4%
35−40
+19.4%
Cyberpunk 2077 35−40
−16.7%
40−45
+16.7%
Far Cry 5 81
+20.9%
65−70
−20.9%
Fortnite 90−95
−13%
100−110
+13%
Forza Horizon 4 101
+26.3%
80−85
−26.3%
Forza Horizon 5 45−50
−17%
55−60
+17%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 94
+25.3%
75−80
−25.3%
Valorant 130−140
−10.6%
140−150
+10.6%

Full HD
High Preset

Atomic Heart 40−45
−20.5%
50−55
+20.5%
Battlefield 5 81
−1.2%
80−85
+1.2%
Counter-Strike 2 30−35
−19.4%
35−40
+19.4%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 210−220
−9.3%
230−240
+9.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 35−40
−16.7%
40−45
+16.7%
Dota 2 112
−16.1%
130−140
+16.1%
Far Cry 5 78
+16.4%
65−70
−16.4%
Fortnite 122
+17.3%
100−110
−17.3%
Forza Horizon 4 97
+21.3%
80−85
−21.3%
Forza Horizon 5 45−50
−17%
55−60
+17%
Grand Theft Auto V 105
+41.9%
70−75
−41.9%
Metro Exodus 35−40
−19.4%
40−45
+19.4%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 116
+54.7%
75−80
−54.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 95
+66.7%
55−60
−66.7%
Valorant 130−140
−10.6%
140−150
+10.6%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 75
−9.3%
80−85
+9.3%
Counter-Strike 2 30−35
−19.4%
35−40
+19.4%
Cyberpunk 2077 35−40
−16.7%
40−45
+16.7%
Dota 2 110
−9.1%
120−130
+9.1%
Far Cry 5 75
+11.9%
65−70
−11.9%
Forza Horizon 4 79
−1.3%
80−85
+1.3%
Forza Horizon 5 45−50
−6.4%
50−55
+6.4%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 79
+5.3%
75−80
−5.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 51
−11.8%
55−60
+11.8%
Valorant 130−140
−10.6%
140−150
+10.6%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 101
−3%
100−110
+3%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 120−130
−15.3%
140−150
+15.3%
Grand Theft Auto V 27−30
−21.4%
30−35
+21.4%
Metro Exodus 21−24
−23.8%
24−27
+23.8%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 160−170
−6.1%
170−180
+6.1%
Valorant 160−170
−10.2%
180−190
+10.2%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 45−50
−16.7%
55−60
+16.7%
Counter-Strike 2 18−20
−10.5%
21−24
+10.5%
Cyberpunk 2077 16−18
−18.8%
18−20
+18.8%
Far Cry 5 35−40
−18.4%
45−50
+18.4%
Forza Horizon 4 40−45
−19%
50−55
+19%
Forza Horizon 5 30−35
−12.9%
35−40
+12.9%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 27−30
−18.5%
30−35
+18.5%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 35−40
−21.1%
45−50
+21.1%

4K
High Preset

Atomic Heart 14−16
−14.3%
16−18
+14.3%
Counter-Strike 2 8−9
−12.5%
9−10
+12.5%
Grand Theft Auto V 30−35
−16.1%
35−40
+16.1%
Metro Exodus 12−14
−23.1%
16−18
+23.1%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 32
+10.3%
27−30
−10.3%
Valorant 95−100
−18.9%
110−120
+18.9%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 24−27
−20%
30−33
+20%
Counter-Strike 2 8−9
−12.5%
9−10
+12.5%
Cyberpunk 2077 7−8
−14.3%
8−9
+14.3%
Dota 2 55−60
−10.2%
65−70
+10.2%
Far Cry 5 27
+22.7%
21−24
−22.7%
Forza Horizon 4 43
+22.9%
35−40
−22.9%
Forza Horizon 5 14−16
−6.7%
16−18
+6.7%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 22
+10%
20−22
−10%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 16−18
−17.6%
20−22
+17.6%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%

This is how GTX 1070 Max-Q and RTX 5060 compete in popular games:

  • RTX 5060 is 6% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 5060 is 10% faster in 4K

Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:

  • in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the GTX 1070 Max-Q is 67% faster.
  • in Metro Exodus, with 1440p resolution and the High Preset, the RTX 5060 is 24% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • GTX 1070 Max-Q is ahead in 15 tests (25%)
  • RTX 5060 is ahead in 45 tests (74%)
  • there's a draw in 1 test (2%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 17.97 21.01
Chip lithography 16 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 115 Watt 170 Watt

GTX 1070 Max-Q has 47.8% lower power consumption.

RTX 5060, on the other hand, has a 16.9% higher aggregate performance score, and a 220% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce RTX 5060 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 1070 Max-Q in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce GTX 1070 Max-Q is a notebook card while GeForce RTX 5060 is a desktop one.

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